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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2012-05-31, Page 14PAGE 14. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2012. • Custom application for post spraying of corn, beans, grains, and pasture ground • Row crop spraying • Low soil compaction • Very accurate • Hay and pasture ground needs that extra boost • Spreaders readily available • Terra-Gators • Bulk delivery unit CROP PROTECTION FERTILIZERS We will customize a fertilizer and crop protection program specific to your requirements. HOWSON & HOWSON LTD. Seed, Crop Protection, Fertilizer, Grain Elevators, Custom Application Blyth 519-523-9624 1-800-663-3653 ★GPS Field Mapping ★Nutrient Management Plans Available ★Soil Testing NK Tru-Bulk Seed System Custom Treating and Inoculation DEALER FOR Continued from page 3 impressed with the language that the Australians spoke, even though they speak English, their accents are very different from ours. Being it was the first Sunday of Pentecost, the scriptures spoke about the disciples waiting for Jesus to appear. The Holy Spirit came to them and told them to tell the story of Jesus and tell the Power of God. Pentecost began 50 days after Jesus died on the cross. The people in the upper room were given the task of building the new church. The people there could speak many languages. With all the noise around them the people were curious to know what was happening. Jesus wants us to change and God has the power to help us make that change. Sometimes when we pray to God the answer He gives us is not the answer we want. The answer to our prayers will come and we must be ready to let go of the past and look forward. The next hymn, “O Master Let Me Walk With Thee” was sung followed by the receiving of the offering, the offering hymn, “What Can I Do”, the offertory prayer, the prayers for the people, silent prayer and the singing of The Lord’s Prayer. The last hymn, “I Feel the Winds of God Today” was followed by the commissioning and the benediction and the singing of the response. Everyone was invited for coffee and treats and to get to know Nancy. Trip showcases animals, dialect Continued from page 3 poultry on the farm and were thrilled when Mr. Theo Sawchuk and his children brought in day-old chicks and five older chickens for them to look at and observe. They were amazed that their feet were different colours. They had feathers on their legs. They were all different colours and they had wings but they can’t fly well. By Courtney Bachert The Grade 1/2 students are learning to tell time. They are practising on analog clocks to become great mathematicians. They are also enjoying reading with their reading buddies, the Grade 6/7 class. They just finished up their shadow boxes, where they made a habitat for one of their toy animals brought from home. The Grade 2 class is finishing up their animal research projects and in math they are starting in algebra. They are working on making both sides equal on the algebraic expressions. In language, they are writing about their Victoria Day weekend adventures and having a lot of fun with those. In science, the Grade 3/4 students are researching and investigating what type of soil (sand, clay or loam) will produce the best bean plant. They are also building a class Vermi-Composter (worm composter) to have in our classroom for the remainder of the school year. They are hoping that they will be able to use the worm castings in their classroom garden in June. They are also using the themes of soil and composting to write different text forms including an information report, two persuasive paragraphs and a narrative entitled, “The Day in the Life of a Worm”. The Grade 4/5 students enjoyed track and field on Thursday, although Lucas is glad it’s done. They are enjoying their literature circles. Sera’s group is reading “Because of Winn-Dixie” and Lucas’ group is reading “Brian’s Hunt.” They are comparing and contrasting ancient civilizations. Some of the countries they are studying are Japan, Rome, China and Greece. In Mrs. Todd’s reading and math classes, the Grade 3 students are getting ready for EQAO on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week. They are practising division, skip counting, repeated subtraction with number lines and arrays. In reading, they are reading graphic novels and are studying the features of text. The Grade 7 students are doing isometric drawings of shapes which will lead to the measurement of volume in 3D shapes. Students enjoy fowl experience By Phaedra ScottFor my third interview, I had thedelight of talking with Mrs. Betty Battye. It gave me the utmost gratification to really learn about her history at Blyth Public School and how she views the education system of schools today. Mrs. Battye is a remarkable woman with so many achievements and memories to share. Mrs. Battye initially started teaching because she genuinely liked the idea of it. She loved kids and sharing knowledge so the decision was the best choice for her.She started her teaching career in1967 and proceeded to teach for 28 years, when she retired in 1995. She knew she wanted to teach and live in a village, not in a city with her family. When she started teaching in Blyth, she loved the school and she felt as though it was ‘one big family.’ In her first year, there were 39 students in the class with close to an overall number of 300 students in the school. Ironically, she wound up teaching her children in Grade 4 and 8 and although some might assume that she favoured her children in theclass, she claims that it was reallythe opposite. She found herself being harder on her children because she wanted the best from them, as any parent would. In her opinion, education is lacking compared to when she taught, due to the advancements in technology. She claims that it’s all very wonderful, but now students can use auto-checks and find anything on the internet, whereas when she taught, if students wanted to research something, they would spend hours reading books andworking on sentence structure withno help from a computer. Mrs. Battye feels very strongly about the closing of Blyth Public School. She feels that following the closing of the school, the community will not be as close as it has been in past years. The school plays a big part in the community and she predicts that students at the new school will not have as much support from the community because of the number of students. She has always played a big part in the school community even after retirement like volunteering to help at school plays, judging the science fair and being there for the school when needed. I understand her resentment towards the closure of Blyth Public School. Some of her best memories teaching at Blyth was when the staff at the school taught her how to skate when the school went for the annual public skate. Living in England, shenever really learned or cared to goskating but was overjoyed to learn when her teaching career began. Mrs. Battye is not afraid to admit to not being the tallest person, and when she started teaching, she found herself barely being able to reach the middle of the blackboard. A student who happened to take notice of this, went home and made a wooden stool for Mrs. Battye to reach higher on the chalkboard. To this day, she has not forgotten that act of kindness. As previously stated, Mrs. Battye may not be the tallest person out there, but she sure has the attitude and heart to make up for it. Talking with Mrs. Battye was as enjoyable as it was interesting. She had a fascinating teaching career and plenty of valid opinions that should be listened to. It was a pleasure as always to have the opportunity to talk with her and listen to her points of view on certain subjects. Tea for (ex)teachers Blyth Public School welcomed back former teachers at their Education Tea on Friday, May 25. Former teachers of the school got together with current students and faculty to talk about how things used to be and how they are now and what kind of things the future will hold for the soon-to-close Blyth Public School. Shown enjoying some fun and fellowship are, from left, Jean Imanse, Morag Watt, Mary Buffinga and Phaedra Scott. (Denny Scott photo) Battye feels closure will distance community members Water restrictions in NH, Huron East Residents of urban North Huron and Huron East are now under water restrictions to help conserve water. North Huron residents in Wingham and Blyth, as of June 1, are allowed to water on even days if their home has an even number and odd days if their home is an odd number. The watering of lawns and gardens is only allowed between 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Huron East residents in Brussels, Brucefield, Egmondville, Seaforth and Vanastra are to refrain from “excessive outdoor water usage” and, if they are in an even numbered home, to water on even days or, if they are in an odd numbered home, water on odd days. Watering in Huron East is to be limited to a window between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Huron East residents are also reminded that outdoor fires are only to be used for the purpose of cooking food and must be housed properly and away from buildings. These fires must also be supervised at all times by “a competent person.” For more information about burning and watering bylaws, contact North Huron’s township office at 519-357-3550 or Huron East’s office at (519) 527-0160.